Football Preview: Emerald Vikings vs. Broome Centurions
Emerald has gone 4-0 against Broome recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Emerald Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Broome Centurions at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-35, which was the final score in Emerald's tilt against Woodruff on Friday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite their loss, Emerald saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christopher Dean, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Christian Foster was in the mix too, providing Emerald with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Broome was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 47-6 defeat at the hands of Spartanburg. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Vikings are ranked eighth).
The losing side was boosted by Tyqwon Booker, who rushed for 114 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Emerald fell to 2-1. As for Broome, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Emerald has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Broome struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Emerald was able to grind out a solid win over Broome when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 41-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Broome's Dylan Ramirez, who threw for 500 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Emerald to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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